The Legislative Reform (Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2020

Amendment of the Broadcasting Act 1990

4.  In section 104A(1) (renewal of local licences)—

(a)in subsection (4)—

(i)in paragraph (b), after “multiplex service” insert “or a relevant small-scale radio multiplex service”;

(ii)after “a local radio multiplex service” insert “or a local digital sound programme service and a small-scale radio multiplex service”;

(iii)after “that local radio multiplex service” insert “or (as the case may be) that small-scale radio multiplex service”;

(b)in subsection (5)(b), after “multiplex service” insert “or the nominated small-scale radio multiplex service”;

(c)in subsection (6), after “multiplex service”, in both places it appears, insert “or the nominated small-scale radio multiplex service”;

(d)in subsection (10)(a), after “multiplex service” insert “or the nominated small-scale radio multiplex service”;

(e)in subsection (12), after “multiplex service” insert “or the nominated small-scale radio multiplex service”;

(f)in subsection (13)—

(i)omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (c);

(ii)in paragraph (d), for the words from ““coverage area”” to the end substitute “the coverage area for a local service or local radio multiplex service is the area determined by OFCOM to be the area in the United Kingdom within which the service is capable of being received at a level satisfying such technical standards as may have been laid down by them for the purposes of this paragraph; and”;

(iii)after paragraph (d) insert—

“(e)“relevant small-scale radio multiplex service”, in relation to a local licence, means a small-scale radio multiplex service (within the meaning of section 258A of the Communications Act 2003(2)) with a coverage area which to a significant extent includes the coverage area of the local service provided under the local licence; and for this purpose the coverage area for a local service or small-scale radio multiplex service is the area determined by OFCOM to be the area in the United Kingdom within which the service is capable of being received at a level satisfying such technical standards as may have been laid down by them for the purposes of this paragraph.”.